Ebenezer Brethren Assembly (Church) (Gospel Hall), Bangalore (Bengaluru), India. Welcome!

Non-Denominational New Testament Pattern Local Church, Madiwala, Karnataka

Also, Christian Brethren Assembly, Open Brethren Church, Gospel Hall, Bible Chapel.

One Loving Family!	The Assembly Hall	Evg. K I Shajimon	Beautiful Bangalore

Emphasis to worship, discipleship, and evangelism! True brotherhood and fellowship! Special care for youth!

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Theme Verse From Bible - The Last Commission of Jesus Christ - Be Disciples Who Make Disciples

Matthew 28:1-20 (NKJV) 'And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, "teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.' 

Brethren Church Meeting Timings - Together We Strive To Make These A Heavenly Experience

* Tamil and Kannada languages are also used. Attendees are free to take part in any language of their choice.

The Church Vision - Glorify God By Evangelizing The World

Ebenezer Brethren Assembly considers it our greatest responsibility on earth to glorify God by taking the gospel to the unreached places around us, in our country, and abroad.

The Church Mission - Worship, Discipleship, Evangelism

Ebenezer Brethren Assembly exists to glorify God by worshiping Him, by equipping the disciples or believers for ministry, and by evangelizing the people around us through the equipped disciples.

Doctrinal Position And Identity - We Are Conservative And Biblical

The Assembly is Calvinistic, Dispensational, Pre-Tribulational, Pre-millennial, Fundamentalist, and Non-Charismatic. The church is non-denominational, Plymouth Brethren, and Open Brethren. It practices Believers' Baptism. We hold to the fundamental doctrines of Sola Scriptura - Bible Alone, Sola Fide - Faith Alone, Sola Gratia - Grace Alone,  Solus Christus - Christ Alone, and Soli De Gloria - Glory to God Alone.

Highlights And Core Values Of The Assembly

• Contemporary And Biblical Leadership: The church leaders are young, mature, and theologically trained. They are dynamic, energetic, and are visionaries. The church capable of counselling the youth and steering them through the challenges of the modern day world.
• Special Care And Attention For Youth: Majority of the church are youth. Any youth will feel at home in the church. The leadership takes special care and individual attention to every boy or girl who has come to Bangalore for study or career. Parents who entrust their children into the care of the Assembly are placing them in safe hands.
• Equipping Each Believer: We believe in ministering THROUGH believers rather than TO believers. We equip every believer to grow and mature spiritually, minister to others, and make other disciples in turn. The leaders strive to clone and replicate themselves in others and make them leaders of the future equal to or better than themselves.
• Expecting Each Believer To Minister: We believe in the priesthood of all believers. There is no clericalism in our church, nor any distinction between the clergy and the laity.  We believe that each believer is unique and has at least one spiritual gift that should be exercised without fail. 1 Peter 4:10 "As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. (NKJV) " We expect all believers to actively take part in all ministries and meetings rather than being mere spectators.  We expect believers to make ministering at church a priority in their lives are and find time to prepare themselves for it on a regular basis.
• Expecting Believers To Give Than To Receive: True to the words of Christ that "It is more blessed to give than to receive. (Acts 20:25, NKJV)", we expect believers to be part of the church so as to contribute and minister to others rather than to be served by others. We expect believers to practice Jesus Christ's example of servant leadership. Believers are to recognize that others need them which necessitates them to take part in church meetings regularly, consistently and faithfully. Hebrews 3:13 "but exhort one another daily, while it is called "Today," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. (NKJV)"
• Expecting Each Believer To Be Committed To Fellowship: Believers being organs of the body of Christ, we believe that nobody is indispensable for the body to function properly. We expect each believer to recognize and meet the need of others for him or her for their encouragement. Like the early church, we expect believers all believers to be true to "And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers  (Acts 2:42, NKJV)".  We expect believers to make church meeting attendance and gathering together a priority and find time for it rather than being victimized by the pressures of this world and life. Hebrews 10:24, 25 "And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. (NKJV)" 
• Expecting Each Believer To Excel Spiritually: We expect each believer to obey "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, (Matthew 6:33, NKJV)"  and put spirituality and Jesus Christ as the most important thing in their lives. We expect believers to do and give their best to God - "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind (Matthew 22:37, NKJV)". A life of compromise, worldliness, and mediocrity is not acceptable to us as it is to Christ. We discourage a lifestyle that gives only the leftovers to God and the church. We expect disciples to do not just very well, but do their best in the things of God and excel spiritually.
• We Practice An Open Table: We welcome born-again and baptized believers in concurrence with our doctrine and teachings to fellowship with us and take part from the Lord's table even if they are from another local church. Visitors are not required to carry letters of commendations, even though this is very much appreciated. When the church agrees to fellowship with believers, it expects them to agree to the Bible: "And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers  (Acts 2:42, NKJV)". Hebrews 10:24, 25 "And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. (NKJV)" Because we recognize that the Table is not ours but that of the Lord, we do not stop born-again and baptized believers from the Lord's Table merely because they do not agree with us in all details of doctrine, but agree with us in all the fundamentals and essentials of faith. We encourage self-examination: "But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. I Corinthians 11:28 (NKJV) ". We thus refrain from ex-communicating a believer on grounds of a non-committed life that does not amount to gross violations that are Biblical reasons for non-fellowship.

Ebenezer Brethren Assembly History

Evangelist K I Shajimon graduated from the Brethren Bible Institute (BBI) in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India, with a Bachelors Degree in Theology (B. Th.). He came to Bangalore and started mission work and an assembly gathering at his house in Koramangala in the first week of July 1998. He was forced to move to a smaller house and continue the gathering there. The site of the present Assembly Hall was then identified. The Hall was built there only in multiple phases as the work was hindered in between by the lack of funds. With the help of heavenly provisions, the Hall was completed and the church started gathering there in the year 2001. In the course of this time, several souls and families were saved from non-Christian backgrounds. Around hundred believers have been in the Assembly at one point of time or the other and have moved out to different places. At present, around 80 believers partake from the Lord's table every week including about 15 families at their young age.

The Assembly And Missionary Work

Ebenezer Brethren Assembly follows the New Testament Pattern of the local churches being the missionary organization. Ever since the church was planted, it soon started mission work in other places under the leadership of Evangelist K. I Shajimon. Several souls including families have been saved in different places. A new Assembly gathering has been started in June 2008 in Begur village with around 15 converts to take part from the Lord's table.  New believers in Indira Nagar are requesting to start an Assembly gathering. Pioneer work is going on in several other places. Few more unreached places have been identified to start pioneering missionary work in due course.

Needs of The Church For Prayer And Support

Places are not available on rent in the city for new church gatherings. Neither can the church afford the rentals or to purchase land and construct Assembly Halls. New believers in Indira Nagar are requesting to start an Assembly gathering, but the absence of a meeting place is hindering this.  The church in Begur gathers in a very small room in a house that can cease to be available any time. Several places that have been identified to start pioneering missionary work need missionaries to stay there and take the lead. The Assembly Hall in Madiwala needs a few rooms on the first floor. Few believers who have bikes and cars park in private property whose availability can be withdrawn any time; please pray to the Lord for provisions. The church in Begur urgently needs a native Kannada evangelist to work there and also shepherd the new believers.

Places Near The Assembly Hall - Join Us If You Come There

The Gospel Hall Is Close To: BTM Layout, HSR Layout, Madiwala, Koramangala, Bommanahalli, Begur, Hongasandra, Garveybhavi Palaya, Singha Sandra, Kudulu Gate, Electronics City, Hosa Road, Hosur, Bommasandra, Hosur In Tamilnadu, Hosa Road, Wilson Garden, Whitefield, ITPL, HAL Airport, BIAL Airport, Majestic,  Bengaluru In Karnataka, Richmond Town, Audugodi, Hennur, Cox Town, Sarjapur, Marthahalli, and Bannarghatta.

These places are within a radius of maximum 30 kilometers. The Assembly Hall can be reached from  these places within a maximum of one hour by bus. The city roads often get congested and there will be frequently traffic blocks. Hence you are advised to  travel well in advance of the meeting time. This will also help you meet the brethren and get introduced to them.

Institutions Near Gospel Hall - Be With Us If You Are There

The Brethren Assembly Is Reachable From: Asian Christian Academy (ACA) Hosur, Wipro Technologies, Infosys, ABMTR, HP, Timken, Velankanni, iGate, Oracle, Microsoft, Timken, HSBC, ICICI Bank, Silk Board, Oxford College Of Engineering, iGate, PESSE - PES School Of Engineering, Dayananda Sagar Institutions, St. Johns Hospital, Narayana Hrudalaya, MphasiS, Sagar Apollo Hospital, Wockhardt Hospital, Narayana Hrudayalaya, and Manipal Hospital.

Brethren Assembly Hall Location Guide And Route Map

Click here to open printable Route Map. Ebenezer Brethren Assembly Hall is located in Roopena Agrahara by the side of Bangalore-Hosur Road main road. It is close to the bus stops at Madiwala, Silk Board, and Bommanahalli junctions. The visitor may alight on any of these stops depending on from which side of the city he or she is coming from.  The place is easily accessible from the BIAL airport, Cantonment Railway Station, and Majestic Railway Station. City taxis and auto-rickshaws are easily available to reach the assembly hall. The very few brethren who have their own vehicles and may not be in a position to help with a pick-up because of the poor traffic conditions in the city.

Other Information For First Time Visitors

You are encouraged to call well in advance so that we can guide you better to the Assembly Hall. Even though we expect you to be soberly dressed and be properly groomed in a manner fitting to God and His church, you are more than welcome if your circumstances do not permit you to be so. James 2:5 "Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? (NKJV)"

About The Brethren Assembly Movement In General

Origin: The Brethren Assemblies or the Plymouth Brethren are a conservative non-denominational Evangelical Christian restoration movement that is generally considered to have been started in Dublin, Ireland in the late 1820s.  It may be noted that the Brethren do not have a single origin as similar movements existed in Europe at the time of its start in Dublin, and new such movements continue to be started in several places across the world without lineage from existing Assemblies.

Purpose: The purpose of the movement was to reform the church from complex ritualism, denominationalism, clericalism and bring it back to the New Testament and Biblical Patterns of faith and practice.

Uniqueness: The movement emphasised New Testament patterns of simplicity in gathering, priesthood and ministry of all believers, weekly observance of the Lord's Table, no special church buildings, participatory meetings, spontaneous worship meetings with no set order, missions and ministry in faith, missions by the church rather than by mission boards, plurality of leadership with no single pastor, and so on. The local churches all function independently and are not part of any denominational body, organization or convention that supervises them, hence they do no consider themselves a denomination.

Name: From then on, local churches that strictly adheres to New Testament Pattern for the church are called Brethren Assemblies or Plymouth Brethren churches even if they may not call themselves or are not known by that name. Since the believers  practice equality, Christian brotherhood, and love for each other, they are often called by others as the 'Brethren'.

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Contact Information

Evangelist K. I. Shajimon
Mobile +91-9886857734
Home: +91-80-25731156
Email: kishaji@yahoo.co.in

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Elders Contact Information

Dr. Shaji Thomas.
Mobile: +91-9845443362

Mr. George Mathews (Biju)
Mobile: +91-9448132792

Website Contact Information

Email: info@ebrethrenassembly.com

Assembly Address

Ebenezer Brethren Assembly
C/O Evg. K. I. Shajimon
No. 89, 1st Main, 2nd Cross
NGR Layout, Rupena Agrahara
Madiwala, Bangalore
Karnataka, India. PIN 560068
Mobile: 919886857734
Home: 918025731156
Email: kishaji@yahoo.co.in

Location And Route Map

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Latest News In Assembly

2009 June

• Timings Changed: The timings of the Assembly meetings on Sunday have been changed. Please refer to the table on the left for more details.

2008 August

• Special Meetings: Special Meetings as announced will be conducted in the Assembly Hall in the evenings of August 28 and 29. The gathering will be addressed by an eminent speaker and servant of the Lord.
• Extension Of First Floor: The first floor facilities of the Assembly Hall is currently being extended with the support of the brethren to cater to the growing needs of the Assembly.
• Need Kannada Evangelist: The newly started Brethren Assembly in Begur is in urgent need of a Kannada evangelist, preferably a native, who can dedicatedly work in that area and pastor the church there.

2008 July

• Special Meetings: Special meetings are scheduled in August. More details to follow.
• Potential Church Plant: A meeting place or Assembly Hall is sought in Bangalore City for a new church plant. All potential members are new converts.

2008 June

• New Church Plant: New Assembly gathering in Kannada started in Begur village. The Assembly is looking for an Assembly Hall.
• Evangelist Tijumon: Evg. Tijumon Chacko moves to Pallikuthu, Nilambur for working there.

Brethren Assembly Links

• Kerala Brethren Website
• Bahrain Brethren Website